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You run deployments end to end: scoping a site, launching robots into live operations, earning the trust of the people who work alongside them, and turning a pilot into a portfolio-wide rollout.\n\nThis is not an account management role. You will be on the floor at 6am when a robot gets stuck, in the GM’s office making the case for expansion, and in the room with our engineers explaining what broke and why.\n\nTravel is a must. 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